These Displaced Red Hill Families Are Tired Of Staying In A Waikiki Hotel

TL;DR - The Hawaii Department of Health recently declared the water safe after carrying out flushing operations in two neighborhoods, but return dates for thousands more households are planned through March, with many still unannounced.

The Navy said about half of the 8,000 affected families opted for temporary hotel stays, which included allowances for lodging, meals and incidentals. The others stayed in their homes while relying on bottled water supplied by the military and taking showers in gyms and other places.

With no clear end in sight, these families have been rotating between houses and hotels, logging miles and hours in the car just to shower and get some sleep.

February 24, 2022: These Displaced Red Hill Families Are Tired Of Staying In A Waikiki Hotel, Honolulu Civil Beat